August 29, 2022

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Labor Day is September 5

Reminder: American River College will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5. No classes will be held and all college offices will be closed. View the Fall 2022 Academic Calendar.

VPI Selected to Prestigious Aspen Fellowship

ARC Vice President of Instruction Frank Kobayashi is one of only 31 leaders selected nationwide for the 2022-23 class of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program Rising Presidents Fellowship. This program, delivered in collaboration with the Stanford Educational Leadership Initiative, prepares the next generation of community college presidents to transform institutions to achieve higher and more equitable levels of student success. The fellows, selected through a competitive process, will work closely with highly accomplished community college presidents, Aspen leaders, and Stanford University faculty over ten months to learn from field-leading research, define and assess student success at their colleges, and clarify their visions for excellent and equitable outcomes for students while in college and after they graduate. Rising Presidents Fellows aspire to enter a college presidency within five years of completing the fellowship. As fellows, they join a network of over 300 forward-thinking peers—122 of whom are sitting college presidents—who are applying grounded and innovative strategies to meet student success challenges in their colleges. Learn more at highered.aspeninstitute.org/meet-the-rising-presidents-fellows/

Music Professor in Magazine Spotlight

Sacramento Magazine recently featured ARC Music Professor Joe Gilman. The story featured his many accomplishments, including his work with ARC students, as well as the new restaurant he recently opened in Sacramento, Twin Lotus Thai. Read the story now! Sacramento Magazine photo by Kevin Gomez.

Interior Design Alum Recognized

Congratulations to ARC alum Kristen Fiore, whose company, Kristen Elizabeth Design Group, has been shortlisted in the International Design and Architecture Awards 2022. For over 13 years, the International Design & Architecture Awards have supported the global interior design and architecture industry and brought together an elite group of companies and are constantly regarded as “the pinnacle of recognition within the industry.” Learn more at thedesignawards.co.uk/international-design-architecture-awards/profile-kristen-elizabeth-design-group/

Construction and Moves

There have been a number of moves and changes on the ARC main campus, partly because of construction. Visit the Campus Construction and Moves webpage for the latest information!

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time dedicated to spreading hope and vital information to people affected by suicide. We can all help prevent suicide. If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call or text 988 for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or call 911 immediately.

For suicide prevention information and resources please visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline website.

Queering the Classroom: LGBTQ+ Student Success and Inclusion in the ARC Classroom

The Office of Equity, Institutional Effectiveness, and Innovation and the Center for Teaching and Learning are offering a 4-part professional development series tailored for ARC faculty of all ranks this fall. This series will engage, guide, and enhance faculty capacity for cultivating an inclusive classroom with a focus on LGBTQIA+ student success. The workshop series will be an interactive process of self-reflection, skill building, and supportive community building. The series meets on Tuesdays September 6, September 27, October 11, and October 25, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm via Zoom. Register now!

✨Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards Ignite Possibilities✨

Soroptimist of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills and the Soroptimist of Vacaville chapters are seeking grant applications from women who serve as the primary earners for their families and require financial assistance to continue their education or training. 

Both will provide cash grants to the award recipients for a minimum of $1,000. Apply at www.bit.ly/LYDA-apply by Tuesday, November 15.

Study Abroad Program in Italy Next Spring

The Los Rios Study Abroad Program is now accepting applications for students to study in Florence, Italy for the upcoming Spring 2023 semester. Florence is an inspiring, vibrant city in which to live, study, and explore. Participants will immerse themselves in college courses in art, sociology, economics, business, and kinesiology while exploring cobbled streets, ancient gardens, and culturally-rich galleries and museums, and discovering modern street art, regional celebrations, energetic professional football, and wildly fascinating history replete with inventors and artists.

The program will run February 4 - May 5, 2023 and will be led by FLC sociology professor Diane Carlson. Please encourage interested students to not let this life-changing opportunity pass them by! Applications are due Friday, November 4.

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